Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1905 — Page 5

HOPE OF RECIPROCITY

Casa of Germany Takes a More Favorable Aspect, Says the Cologne Gazette. « - ■■ '- - BERLIN GOVERNMENT AT WORN Comment on Russia's Action in Opening Her Door to Us—Our Dispute with the Turkish Sultan. » Cologne, Rhenish Prussia, Sept. 12. —The Cologne Gazette, in an inspired dispatch from Berlin, corrects a report cabled to one of the Berllh newspapers from New York asserting that President Roosevelt had written to Baron Speck von Sternberg, the (serman ambassador at Washington, informing him that the concessions offered .to the United States by Germany were insufficient to induce the United States government to make a commercial treaty with Germany, because the United States would be giving up more than it would receive. The paper denies that any such letter has been written, or that Germany has already made specific otters to the government at Washington. Germany Is Collecting Data. The German authorities, the dispatch goes on to say, are working assiduously upon the preliminary preparations for treaty negotiations. Data regarding the wishes of interested parties are being collected, and commissioners from several of the imperial Prussian ministries will soon begin work on this material., The authorities will then decide definitely as to what position they will take in the forthcoming negotiations. Satisfactory Treaty Imposed. In conclusion the dispatch says: “In view of the extraordinary Importance which German-American trade rela tldlhs have for the business of the nations living on a friendly footing with each other one may reckon with confidence upon success in the making of a treaty which will form the basis of amicable trade relations between Germany and the United States for many years.” BIG TRADE WILL SURE FOLLOW Russia’s Removal of High Duties Will Be Good for Our Products. Washington, Sept 12. —The state department has not yet been informed officially of the action of the Russian government in revoking the uknse imposing maximum tariff rates on certain United StalSArticles of import. Ever since last spring Ambassador Meyer, acting under instructions of the department, has been trying to secure a removal of these restrictions on our trade, which have been very disastrous. Many important staple exports which were being fairly driven out of the Russian market by the competition of German and English machinery. favored by the minimum tariff rates, are now expected to have an enormous sale, not only in Russian proper but in Siberia. It is understood that Secretary Shaw will recommend to the next congress legislation calculated to remove some of the severest features of the existing tariff laws providing for the imposition of a countervailing duty on boun-ty-aided sugar, the application of which by Secretary Gage in 1901 caused the retaliatory action by Rnssia embodied in the ukase directed against our machinery. It is learned that Switzerland, too. which has imposed maximum .rates on United States products, is about to voluntarily extinguish them and allow United States exporters the benefits of the minimum tariff rates. THAT NATURALIZATION DISPUTE Point Reached with Turkey Where Something Will Have to Give Way. Washington. Sept. 12. Minister Leishman’s reports to the state department indicate that the Turkish government is disposed to maintain strongly its position that the naturalized Armenian who has been sentenced to death for murder at Stamboul shall be treated as a Turkish subject and cannot be allowed the privileges of a United States citizen. The minister Is continuing .his efforts in behalf of Vartanian. The Turkish government has so far not formally proposed the settlement of this issue by arbitration, and it appears that Lelshman would be obliged to decline any such proposal. The United States law as to citizenship is different from that of any .of the European countries, which almost uniformly require that their assent shall be secured to the naturalization abroad of their subjects, so that it would probably be impossible to secure an arbitral court that would not be obliged to hold that international law was adverse to the position of the United States. Korea in Typhoon’s Grasp. Seoul, Sept. 14. —Three storms which attained the velocity of a typhoon, have swept Korea. The town of Gensan is flooded, and at Seoul many people have been drowned and buildings destroyed. The train service has been Interrupted. Isolation of German Ships. Madrid, Sept. 14. — The Spanish oort officials have been ordered to isolate ships coming from Hamburg and Antwerp and to adopt precautionary measures against their crews and merchandise.

BIG CLAIM IS MADE

Legal Point of Great Interact in the Petroleum Region Is Involved. RIGHTS OF A LIFE-INTEREST Franchise Fight at Anderson—Company Will Take Its Stand on “Vested Rights’’’—State Items. Portland, Ind., Sept. 14. —The Ohio Oil company, the Indiana branch of the Standard, is defendant in a big damage suit here. Martin L. Repel, Isaac Rupel and Sarah Fields demand SIOO,OOO damages fronp the Ohio Oil company, and their suit involves the right of a person holding a life estate 'in a piece of land to lease the same for oil, or the development of any other mineral resources. The late James Rupel, the father of the plaintiffs, died in 1886. In his will he bequeathed to Mrs. Rupel a life estate In a 153-acre farm in Jackson township, the farm to revert to his children at her death. Could Nat Give a Valid Lease. Ten years -ago oil was struck in Jackson township and Mrs. Rupel g ive a lease which soon fell into the hands of the Ohio Oil company. Well after well was drilled and every one was a big producer. Thousands of barrels of oil have been pumped from the farm, Mrs. Rupel reciving her royalty regularly. The contention raised by the plaintiffs is that holding only a life estate in the farm Mrs. Rupel could not give a valid lease to any company to develop it and draw off one of its most valuable resources. By so doing the plaintiffs allege that their reversion has been greatly Injured. Company Changes Its Tactics. Anderson, Ind., Sept. 14.—The gas monopolists of this city have changed front in their war with the consumers, who apparently won in the first skirmish with the promoters of a combine of outside capital that is taking hold of the local gas properties. “Vested rights- and interests” will be the defense set up if the consumers attempt to have the common council repeal an ordinance by which the gas companies are now operated under a franchise that does not limit their life. Will Defend Its “Vested Rights.” If the conncil makes a move to annul the old franchises that are counted on as part of the assets the gas combine is acquiring, its representatives assert that they will go into court, and that no court in the land will permit a city to cancel n franchise on which a company bak invested several thousand dollars, while believing that the franchise was safe and practically perpetual. The gas combine men say they have “vested rights" and also “vested interests" beyond the power of the city council to annul. IT ALL DEPENDS ON HIS LEGS Orphan Who Can Have a Good Home if the Bow Can Be Eliminated. Anderson, Ind., Sept. 14. On the question of whether his badly bowed legs can be straightened by surgery depends the prospect of a good home, by adoption, for a 4-year-old boy, whose name Is withheld, at the Madison County Orphans’ home in this city. Mrs. Anne de Wees, probation officer of the county Juvenile court and agent for placing orphans in good homes, has found a family that would be glad to adopt the unfortunate boy if his legs were straight Dr. J. H. Oliver, of Indianapolis, was interested in the case, and he has agreed to perform an operation that, he believes, will straighten the legs of the 4-year-old boy. Arrangements are being made for the operation, which will probably take place in a local hos pital next week. Grave Charge Against a Doctor. Vincennes. Ind., Sept. 14. Winfield S. Lane, of Decker township, has filed a. damage suit ngninst Dr. Royse Davis, a wealthy and prominent physician of Decker, for SIO,OOO. He alleges that Dr. Davis while making visits to his home in the capacity of a family physician.' has won Mrs. Lane’s affections, breaking up his home. They Closed hit- Factory. Vincennes, Ind., Sept. 14. Tne Wabash pearl button factory is still Idle because of a strike among its employes, which began last Saturday. When Guy Raker .discharged Miss Clara Todd, who is the only support of a widowed mother, to make room for another young woman, the other employes walked out. They Thought He Was Drunk. New Albany, Ind., Sept. 14. John O’Bannon, father of Bayles O’Bannan, freight agent of the Monon Railway company at Louisville, was found dead In Jail, where he had been placed under the presumption that he was intoxicated. Heart disease. Gillespie Case Goes Over. Rising Snn, Ind., Sept. 14.—Myron Barbour and the other defendants in the celebrated Gillespie murder case, were docketed for trial at this term, but by agreement of attorneys on both sides, a continuance was had till the December term. Three Likely on the Daath List. Marlon, Ind., Sept. 14.—John Smith and James H. Ishmael were instantly killed Ind Oscar Ishmael probably fatally injured when a Big Four construction train crashed into a box car which had been left standing on the main track.

Be kuretoUse Only Creamol Tartar Baking Powder Food made widi alum baking powder carries alum to the&omach unchanged. Scienti&s have positively demonstrated this and dial such food is partly indigestible and unhealthful.'

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City nod Country Readers. Corn, 50c; oats 23c. Walter Forbes of East Chicago, spent Sunday with Rensselaer' friends. VMiss Ella Weaver of Hammond, Is'the guest of Miss Tillie Ramp this week. Geo. L. Sawyer of Newton county was a business visitor in the city Tuesday. V-Mrs. I. M. Stackhouse of Chicago is visiting relatives and friends, here this week. Charles Murray left Wednesday for Beloit, Wis., where he will entet' a business college. \ John and Milroy English and M. L. Hemphill are prospecting up in Canada this week. Miss Bessie Peters of southeast of town, returned to Chicago Sunday to her millinery work. There will be an ice cream social at the Brushwood church at Aix, Wednesday, Sept. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Yeoman of Remington, were guests of E. G. Warren and family Tuesday. Chamberlain and family of Redlands, Cali., were guests of Mrs. E. H. Shields Tuesday. A car load of fancy Michigan Peaches at John Eger’s Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 19 and 20. \ Mrs. John Garriott of Parr is visiting relatives in Indianapolis and taking in the State fair this week. Edward Sulcher, who has been here on a visit for the last month, has returned to his home in Ft. Wayne. A Miss Maude Merritt of Remingto'h returned home Monday after a week’s visit with her brother, John Merritt. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will make her next regular visit to Clark’s Jewelry store. Sept. 26-30. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller, and Miss Maud Ritenhour of Remington visited and ate watermelon with John A. Gray Sunday. n/J P. Garriott of Parr went 'wrSutton Bay, Mich., last week where he has a position as principal of schools in that city. Wonder whose duty it is to remove those old circus banners from the city light poles the “peace officer,” street commissioner or nightwatch? Rev. Flagg, the new M. P. pastor, and family moved here this week from Dearborn oounty and occupy the Hopkins property north of the railroad. Mrs. T. A. Crockett and son George of southeast of town, returned this week from several days visit with relatives in Danville and Hoopeston, 111. -Va two-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. William Goddard of Morocco died last week from getting hold of a bottle of cough syrup and drinking its contents. -XMrs. Mary Maher and daughter oft Zanesville. Ohio; who have been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Shroer and family of Barkley tp., and brother James Longstreth at Parr, and sister, Mrs. John Clager in Wheatfield, returned home Wednesday. Memorial services will be held at Rose Bud church in Union tp.. to-morrow at 11 a. m., in of Isaac Alter, the founder of the church, who died a year ago. There will also be services there at night, both services conducted by Rev. Flagg, the pastor.

W r L. Rich of Remington was in the city on bosiness Thursday, Miss Elsey Wasson of Winchester is visiting relatives here this week. Oscar MoOlnre is preparing to move to Hammond, where he has employment. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bell- visited in Kentland this week and took in the Horse Show. and Mrs. Charles Malohow visited their daughter at Brookston over Sunday. Rev. A. G. Work of South Chicago was visiting friends here a few days this week. vW’alter Porter, wife and son are *vuiting relatives, in Garnett, Bucklen and Coats, Kan. Mrs. P. J.. Pothuisje and children of Remington were guests of Mrs. E. H. Kurrie a few days this week. '\-Mrß. Myra Mead and baby of Hammond are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark, for a few days. $2.50, Lafayette to Detroit and return, Saturday, Sept. 23, via Wabash. Special train will leave Lafayette 11:45 p. m. VMr. and Mrs. Frank Borntrager and daughter returned Tuesday from a week’s visit with the former’s mother at Ft. Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Baughman, of Monon, visited their son, U. M. Baughman, and daughter, Mrs. J. A. Snyder, a few days the first of the week. iss Tillie Ramp and friend Mies Weaver, spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs. Nicholas Krull in Kentland and attended the horse show. T. A. Bessie, W. W. Burns, John Fisher, Charley and James Clark, L. T. Hammond and Charles Hansen are prospecting in Minnesota this week. We can furnish The Commoner (Bryan’s paper) to subscribers to The Democrat, in connection with this paper for 60 cents per year. That is, $1.60 for both papers. Opposition will be made to the petition of the McCoys to be discharged from bankruptcy, which comes up before Judge Anderson at Indianapolis next Monday. x -\-W. H. Parkison and Neen Littlefield have moved their office from rooms in the I. O. O. F. building into rooms over the Chicago Bargain Store, vacated by Jesse Wilson. Mr. Albert Dean Courtright and Miss Sadie A. Taylor, both of Remington, were united in marriage Tuesday by Rev. Clark, of the Christian church, at the residence of the pastor. The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 24. Train will ran on same old schedule, leaving Rensselaer at about 8:48 a. m. Round trip from Rensselaer, SI.OO. Mrs. Leota Jones and son Ralph | of South Chicago are visiting relatives and friends here this week, Ralph now has a position in the advertising department of the Record-Herald of Chicago. j A*f. J. Hunt and Wayne Parker left Wednesday for New York City where the latter will resume his law studies. Jud will visit in different parts of the east some ten days or two weeks before returning. Miss Mary Michael, who recent--1 from the Marion and Indianapolis School of Elocution and Oratory, has gone to Galveston, Ind., where ehe will give a recital this evening under the Auspices of the K. of P’s. If you want a Chicago daily paper a full year for only 50 cents, come in and subscribe for Tbe Democrat, or pay one year in advance, if an old subscriber, and you can get The Chicago National Review daily and The Democrat weekly, each a full year, for only $l5O. Mrs. Elizabeth Pruett died at the residence of her son-in-law, Abraham Simpson, in the northeast part of town Sunday night at 10:30 o’clock, aged 85 years, 10 months and 28 days. Tbe funeral was held Tuesday morning, from the residence, and intefment made in Weston cemetery. Mailing Machine For Sale:— Our large circulation demanding a faster mailer, The Democrat has just purchased a brand-new mailer, of latest make and has for sale its old machine, a “Franklin.” If any of our newspaper brethren can use a machine of tbie kind they may have the old mailer, which is in good oondition, for $5, cash.

.;•* ft Mr. C. D. Wray, wife and two sons of Covert, Mich., are visiting relatives here and in Barkley tp. ■ ■ « Miss Opal Sharp and cousin, Mis# Hazel Sharp of Ohio, visited friends in Brook and Kentland this week. NA’be new band made its first public appearance in an open air concert Thursday evening and did itself proud. It is reported that Miss Valeria Banes, formerly of Rensselaer bnt now of South Bend, was married there a few days ago. With her mother she recently visited friends here. Nagle was in town Thursaay'fixing up the final papers in the deal for the Murray farm of 196 acres in Barkley tp., which he bargained for last springAuid he’s now a bloated landlord tot sure. Charles N. Gish, aged about 45 years, died at his home near Sharon Thursday morning, after an extended sickness from dropsy and other complications. He leaves a widow and three children. _-l Among those from here who attended the State fair this week were Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins, Mrs. L. M. Imes, Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Gardner, I. A. Glazebrook, George Scott, John, Harry and Jay Zimmerman. $3.00, Lafayette to St. Louis and return via Wabash system, Sept. 23. Tickets sold for regular trains of this date, good returning on all regular trains up to and including special train leaving St. Louis Sunday, Sept. 25, at 8:20 p. m. The careless use Of slingshots by the small boys of the city will cost some one serious injury if it is uot stopped. The other uight some boy “shot” Sheriff O’Connor with a B. B. shot just as he was entering the postoffice and tbe shot barely missed one of hie eyes, raising a lump on the side of the nose as large as a pea. Edward Debo, the Remington man who bargained for the R. B. Porter and Donnelly farms north of town several weeks ago and later went back on the deal and purchased a big farm near Wolcott, has disappeared from home, it is said and his whereabouts are unknown. Robert Parker of Remington has been appointed temporary guardian for him. He is supposed to be mentally unbalanced.

Frank Gillilan, representing the Burchard Hulburt Land Co., of St. Paul, Minn., and C. J. Dean, the local agent for said company, returned Sunday from taking a party of landseekers up in the Red River Valley. The sales made this trip aggregated 3,040 acres. We understand that Henry and Conrad Hildebrand each bought a quarter section, but do not expect to go on it for another year at least. Brook Reporter: The little Thurlow boy, who had his leg nearly amputated in a mowing machine a few mouths ago, was operated on this week. In healing the tendons refused to unite and the leg was practically useless, so the surgeons opened the wound on Tuesday and stitched the tendons together again and it is thought that in time he will have fall use of the limb. It was almost a seven day wonder that the limb was saved at all. Does advertising pay? Well, tbe party who found the lost pocketbook advertised in The Democrat Saturday came in the same day tbe paper was out and said that he had found tbe lost property, and Monday a gentleman from Newton tp., drove west of Remington to buy some Shropshire sheep advertised in the same paper. Advertising in The Democrat, whick circulates largely all over this county, does bring results, and if you don’t believe it, give it a trial. Shelby Grant and T. A. Crockett have been enjoying a visit together at the latter’s home southeast of town. It is the first time Shelby had been at Tom’s place since a pionic there in 1865 which was held for a reception to the soldiers returned home from the war. That they had a great visit goes without saying. Both are old settlers of the oounty and were schoolmates together, went to the war in 1862 and served in the same company. They bare attended many reunions together but say they had the best time recently at Moroooo of any. It is said that Shelby Grant has more old relics than anybody, and it is very interesting to view the collection he has. Come to The Democrat office for all kinds of job printing.

Messrs. Carl Hamaober of Virg\e and Asa Leech of Valparaiso are prospecting in North Dakota this week. The Deagon Theatre Co., openened a three nights engagement at Ellis opera house Thursday evening and played to a packed house. The company ia an excellent one and you will not regret it if you attend the closing play to-night. Cards are out announcing the approaching nuptials of Mr. Charles Alexander Radcliff of Cincinnati, Ohio, aud Miss Lillian Rhoades, which will take place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades of this city, ou Wednesday evening, Oct. 8. Commodore Reprogle, the Monticello brute accused of attempt to outrage a little five-year-old girl of that city recently, was tried this week and found guilty by a jury after 45 minutes deliberation and sentenced to the penitentiary for a period of from two to fourteen years. SI.OO special excursion Lafayette to Danville on account of Grand Band Tournament, Sunday. Sept. 17, via Wabash. For the above occasion the Wabash will run a special train leaving Lafayette 9:28 a. m. Grand Band Tournament at Wonderland Park. Visit National Soldiers Home.

Reciprocity Plan Proposed.

Chicago, Sept. 15. The national committee appointed by the American Reciprocal Tariff League, which waa organized here last month, at a meeting here decided to present a memorial to congress at its next session urging the passage of a maximum and minimum turiff law with the present Dingley law, in the main, as the maximum rates.

Wisconsin Democratic Committee.

Milwauke, Sept. 15.—The Democratic state central committee of Wisconsin met at the Plankinton House in this city, when the resignation of A. F. Warden as state chairman was formally received and accepted. No successor to Warden was chosen, because of the small attendance. Adjournment was taken to Nov. 3.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Sept. 14. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Closet Sept. ..$ .82% $ .82% $ -82 $ .82% Dec 83% .83% .83 .83% May ... .85% .85% .80% .85% Cora — Sept, (oi .52% .53% .52% .53% Sept, (n) .52% .53% .52% .53% Dec. (u) .43% .44% .43% .44% May ... .43% .43% .42% .43% Oats— Sept 20% .27% .26% .27% Dec 27% .28% .27% .28% May ... .20% .30% .29% .30% Pork — Sept. .. .15.40 15.40 15.35 15.35 Jan, . .712.17% 12.25 12.17% 12.22% Lard— Sept. .. 7.52% 7.52% 7.47% 7.47% Oct. ... 7.42% 7.60 7.40 7.55 Jan. ... 6.72% 6.82% 6.72% 6.80 Short Ribs— Sept. .. 8.45 8.45 8.45 8.45 Oct. ... 8.50 8.55 8.50 8.52% Jan. ... 6.35 6.40 6.35 6.40 Chicago Live Stock. Chicago. Sept. 14. Hogs—Estimated receipts for th« day, 20.000. Sales ranged at s4.4o<fcg 5.25 for pigs. ss.o§<g3t.as for light, $4.85(<£5.05 for rough packing, ss.os(§| 5.60 for mixed, and $5.15*0 5.55 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of $5.20(05.45 for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 11.000. Quotations ranged at $5.55 (a 6.35 choice to fancy steers, $4.50@ 5.50 medium to good steers, $3.75(444.45 grassy and common steers, fat cows and heifers, $3.10(04.05 western range steers, $4.00(445.05 heavy calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 22,000. Quotations ranged at $4.85 (a 5.00 for choice to fancy native wethers. $4.50(0 4.65 fair to choice range wethers, $5.25(445.60 for good to fancy light yearliugs. $6.00(0 7.25 i»oor to prime range lambs, $5.50(446.50 i>oor to choice feedings lambs. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y„ Sept. 14. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts, 3 cars: market, steady. Hogs —Receipts, 20 cars; market, lower; yerkers, medium and heavy, $5.75<£6 5.85; pigs. $5.70<4i 5.80. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 10 ears; market, strong; best lambs, $7.25(07.50; fair to good. $7.00(0 7.25; yearlings, $5.75<0c 6.00; wethers, $5.25<g5.50: mixed sheep, $5.00(85.25; ewes, $4.50(05.00. Calves—Market, strong; best, $9.094fi 9.25.

Incredible Brutality. It would have been Incredible brutality If Chas.P. Lemberger. of Syracuse, N. Y., bad not done the beat he could for hla suffering ton. "My boy,” he aaya, “cut a fearful gash over hla eye. ao I applied Bucklen'a Arnica Salve, which quickley healed it and aaved hla eye." Good for burna and ulcers too. Only 35c at Long's drug store. The Demoorat handles Farm Leases, Mortgagee, Deeds and other legal blanks.